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CPI-M To 'hang' Modi Over Failure Of Demonetisation
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will hold a special programme in 14 district headquarters in the state where Prime Minister Narendra Modi would face a mock trial and would be hanged.....
Blood Pressure Rising Globally Including In India: Report
The rate of elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) has increased substantially across the globe between 1990 and 2015, researchers report, warning that the situation has put more people at an increased heart attack and stroke risk including in India.....
Obama Says Goodbye, Asks Americans To Stay Committed To Democracy
Barack Obama marked the end of his presidency with the same message of hope that brought him into the White House, asking Americans in his farewell adress here to stay committed to democratic values and persist in their optimism for change. ....
Metro Blue Line Commuters Suffer Crowded Trains Due To Snag
Commuters on Delhi Metro's Blue Line had a harrowing time travelling during the peak hours on Wednesday after a snag compelled DMRC to run trains at less frequency, an official said.....
British PM Urged To Declare Investments In 'blind Trust'
British Prime Minister is facing calls to reveal details of her investments after it emerged that she has shares in a "blind trust", a newspaper here reported.....
Retreating Monsoon Worst In 140 Years : TN Declares Drought As 144 Farmers Die
he Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in one month, according to a notice issued by the National Human Rights Commission to the state government on January 5.....
Didn't Name Any Religion Or Community: Sakshi Maharaj Defends Remarks
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, who was summoned by the Election Commission for his controversial statements on population, said on Wednesday that his remarks were made at a meeting called by religious leaders and he had not taken the name of any religion.....
Don't Just Make Right Food Choices, Exercise Too
Being healthy is more than just making the right food choices - it's also about supplementing healthy food choices with increased participation in physical activity, says an expert, who feels a few exercise trends must be incorporated into one's daily life.....
India Gives NRs 619mn Aid To Nepal For Embankment Work
India on Wednesday provided assistance of about NRs 619.6 million (IRs 387.5 million) to Nepal's Ministry of Irrigation for construction of embankments on the Kamala, Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers.....
Delhi Government Opposes Five-fold Driving Licence Fee Hike
The Delhi government on Wednesday opposed the union Transport Ministry's move hiking the driving licence fee by up to five times and said it should have been increased gradually.....
